John Pilger: the Murdoch scandal | Arundhati Roy interview | Patrick French on Indian feminism

Weekly Online Newsletter 21 July 2011 Home Editor's Choice Features Regulars Arts & Books Blogs Subscribe   Editor's Choice Five must-read pieces from the magazine Amid the Murdoch scandal, there's an acrid smell of business as usual The pact between press and parliament remains the same. By John Pilger Arundhati Roy -- "Every day, one is insulted in India" After winning the Booker Prize in 1997, Arundhati Roy could have been a "pretty lady who wrote a book". Instead, she took up a host of political causes . . . and fell out with her country's elite. By Sophie Elmhirst Beginners (15); Break My Fall (18) Two quirky tales of the heart show there's still life in love. By Ryan Gilbey Indian sisters are doing it for themselves While parliament is packed with the children of the powerful, outsiders are emerging. And they're all women. By Patrick French Leader: How our culture was degraded and our politics infantilised With Mr Murdoch's influence diminished perhaps our politics can grow up. Five most-popular blogs Exclusive: the end of Blue Labour "Maurice Glasman's actions have made supporting the project untenable." By Dan Hodges "If music can be art, why can't food?" Nathan Myhrvold was Stephen Hawking's researcher and Bill Gates's right-hand man at Microsoft. Now, he's written a £395 cookbook By Helen Lewis-Hasteley. Jonathan May-Bowles named as Murdoch's attacker Protestor threw shaving foam pie at newspaper mogul during Commons select committee hearing. By Samira Shackle The idiocy of Jonathan May-Bowles There will be yet more "security" at the House of Commons. By David Allen Green New Statesman cover | 25 July 2011 A sneak preview of tomorrow's front cover. The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Mehdi Hasan's and James Macintyre's ED: The Milibands and the making of a Labour leader when you start your annual subscription today for just £87. New Statesman Jobs Job of the Week: Media and Communications Manager Central London Competitive salary The Media & Communications Manager will be responsible for continuing to raise the Chamber's profile and reputation. Recruiter: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sign up to New Statesman Jobs now     This Week's Issue Kindly note that if you receive this e-mail your e-mail address is being held by us for the purpose of communicating with you on New Statesman related matters. If you do not wish us to e-mail you, please unsubscribe from this list. New Statesman Limited is a Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. © New Statesman Ltd. 2009. The above information may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this email please destroy it. As Internet communications are not secure please note that the New Statesman does not accept legal responsibility for the content of this email message.